Tower Hamlets and City of London Youth Justice Service

The Youth Justice Service (YJS) covers both the borough of Tower Hamlets and the Corporation of the City of London. We are responsible for the prevention of crime and antisocial behaviour by children and young people. We supervise their court orders and out of court disposals, both in the community and in custody.

Our aim is to reduce the level of offending and reoffending by children aged 10 to 18 years old.

Specialist workers and key partners

In addition to social workers and probation officers, there are a number of specialist workers based at the YJS including:

  • Intensive Supervision and Surveillance (ISS)
  • Reparation, Co-Offending Group (COG)
  • Speech and Language Therapists (SALT)
  • Child and Adolescence Mental Health (CAMHS)
  • Education, Health and Wellbeing Practitioners
  • Police Officers

Other key partners include:

  • The Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
  • Community Safety
  • Exploitation Team
  • Early Help
  • Youth Service
  • Children’s Social Care
  • The Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS)

What this section covers

Please see information on:

Youth Justice Service Management Board and annual plan

The YJS is overseen by the Youth Justice Executive Board which is chaired by the Corporate Director of Children’s Services.

The board supports the work completed by the YJS and helps them to achieve the best goals for children in our community.

If you are interested in understanding our work, please download the Youth Justice Strategic Plan 2023-2025.

Contact us

Tower Hamlets and City of London Youth Justice Service

Tower Hamlets Town Hall
160 Whitechapel Road
London
E1 1BJ

Tel: 020 7364 1144

Email: GrpTowerHamlets.Yot-Admin@towerhamlets.gov.uk